Evaluation of Health Care Quality in Advanced Practice Nursing

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Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!

This is a wonderful resource that fills a true gap in the literature. This is a topic that needs more exposure and more emphasis in the field of advanced practice nursing. The value of evaluation in healthcare quality will be seen in the outcomes of healthcare improvements." Score: 100, 5 Stars--Doody's Medical Reviews

High-level evaluation skills reflecting national standards and benchmarks are becoming increasingly important in our changing health care climate. This is the only nursing textbook to lay the foundation for APNs to achieve the highest possible competency in conducting systematic and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care. Comprehensive in scope, it distills current best practice information from numerous sources to create a thorough and reliable resource for APN and DNP graduates.

The text addresses both the theoretical basis of evaluation and its application as an integral part of contemporary practice. It provides an overview of evaluation science and critically examines the characteristics, sources, and quality of the nature of evidence. Several frameworks are described to provide the reader with different evaluation models, including those of economic evaluation. The text covers in detail the evaluation of organizations, systems, and standards for practice, including information systems and patient care technology, the redesign of health care in accordance with patient-family centered models, and the challenges of the current trend toward electronic medical records. Also addressed is the evaluation of populations and health care teams, including characteristics, risk factors, and determinants, as well as the emphasis on interdisciplinary collaborative health teams. Additionally, the text covers translating outcomes from evaluation into health care policy, and opportunities for advocacy and leadership among APNs.

Presents best practices and evidence-based practices that stress use in practice

Uses case studies to illustrate application of evaluation in each practice area

Stresses the importance of clear terminology in evaluation and provides definitions of relevant terms

Product Details

Publication DateFebruary 28, 2012

Page Count264

Product FormPaperback / softback

ISBN 139780826107664

EISBN9780826107671

About The Author(s)

Joanne V. Hickey, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCCM, holds of the Patricia L. Starck/PARTNERS Professorship in Nursing and the Coordinator of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing. She received a baccalaureate degree in nursing from Boston College, an MSN from the University of Rhode Island, an MA in counseling from Rhode Island College, a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, and a post-master’s certificate as a nurse practitioner from Duke University. Dr. Hickey is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. She is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and American Association of Neuroscience Nursing.

Christine A. Brosnan, DrPH, RN, recently retired as an associate professor from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, where in addition to teaching and clinical research, she held a number of administrative positions, including Track Director for the MSN in Education Program, Assistant Dean for Professional Development, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. She received a BSN from Georgetown University, an MSN from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and a doctorate in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. The major area of study in her doctoral work was health services organizations. Dr. Brosnan has collaborated in research studies on the cost and effectiveness of newborn screening, screening for hypertension and obesity in children, and the early detection of type 2 diabetes. She has over 35 published articles, abstracts, chapters, proceedings, and letters, and has delivered numerous presentations on health care evaluation and related topics. Her article “Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents: An Emerging Disease” received the Excellence in Writing Award from the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.